Awards & Achievements
Our awards and achievements span a twenty year period and reflect the dedication of management, staff and trainees to quality training provision.
2012
· Highly commended Essential Skills Category – Laura Emerson
2011
- City & Guilds Medal of Excellence Award for NVQ Level 3 Children's Care Learning & Development - Jacqueline Walker
2010
· County Down Winner of Essential Skills Award – Teresa Baker
· VQ Award Winner – Chimene Hayes
- William Keown Trust Award Winner - Lundsey Cheevers
- Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce Cup - Lyndsey Cheevers
2009
- Overall NI Winner for "Personal Achievement Apprentice" - Emma Armstrong
2008
- Down Business Education Partnership Award - Best Long Term Work Placement - Theresa Baker
- Down Business Education Partnership Award - Best Private Sector Employer Placement - Cathedrals Gowns and New Deal student Catherine Massey
- Cooks Company Prize - Catherine Curran - Catering
- Savoy Hotel Learner of the Year Award - Catherine Curran
- Co Down Essential Skills Award Winner - Stephen Boden
- Northern Ireland Essential Skills Award Winner - Stephen Boden
2007
- Down Business Education Partnership Award for Best Long Term Work Placement - Jane Ashley Cope, Childcare trainee, training with Chatterbox Day Nursery.
- City and Guilds Medals for Excellence Award - Catherine Curran - Catering
- City and Guilds Certificate in recognition of the high standards of teaching and training in Catering
2005
- Modern Apprentice of the Year - Ryan Manley, Butchery, finalist;
- Adults Continuing Education Awards (N.A.L.A) Business category - First time a NI company has won this;
- Down Business Education Partnership Awards Best Long Term Workplacement - Cormac Sloan;
- Matrix Excellence Award for Careers Information, Advice & Guidance Services.
2004
- Matrix Quality Award for Careers Information, Advice & Guidance Services;
- Northern Ireland Adult Learners Award - Meme Swail;
- OCR Recognising Achievement Award - Donna Masterson Millar;
- Re-recognised for Investors in People.
2003
- Modern Apprentice of the Year - Childcare finalist;
- Northern Ireland Adult Learners Award - Sher Ali Khan.
2002
- Modern Apprentice of the Year - Catering finalist;
- Northern Ireland Adult Group Learners Award.
2001
- Down Business Education Partnership Award Long term placement - Clifford Harvey;
- Down Business Education Partnership Award Provision of work placement - Short Strand Community Forum;
- Business Excellence Awards - Best contribution to the Community;
- Modern Apprentice of the Year - Daniel Doran;
- William Keown Trust Award - Clifford Harvey;
- NI Indidual Adult Learners Award - Paddy Finnegan.
1999
- CGLI Bronze Medal;
- NIACE Group Learners Award - highly commended;
- Management Today/Unisys Service Excellence Award - only time the award has been won by a company in NI.
1998
- Re-recognised as an Investor in People;
- Parcelforce Worldwide Small Business Awards - runner up.
1997
- Parcelforce Worldwide Awards - regional winner.
1996
- National Training Award - regional winner;
- JQMS quality mark;
- Management Today/Unisys Service Excellence awards - finalist.
1995
- Launch Customer Charter;
- Investors in People recognition;
- OCR Bronze Medal Winner for Outstanding achievement in training.
1994
- Northern Ireland Quality Award (small organisation category);
- National Training Award - individual regional winner.
1993
- Obtain BS5750 Part II: 1987 Quality Standard;
- OCR Bronze Medal Winner for Outstanding achievement in training.
1992
- Patrick Madine, Loughinisland becomes the first World Skill Build Olympic winner.